How to nominate an employee 

The department or school site should nominate a (one) classified employee to represent the department/school site at the site level AND district level. The site’s nominee will be notified of their recognition at the site level and be given the opportunity to submit for district honors. School sites and departments are highly encouraged to nominate a site winner who would be willing to submit for district honors. The employee must be nominated via the SITE Classified Employee of the Year form.

To be eligible for district honors consideration, the site nominee must express their intention to participate in the district-level competition by soliciting recommendations from three individuals, which MUST include the principal or department head/direct supervisor and two additional staff members. These recommendations must be submitted on the nominee's behalf through the provided recommendation link, ensuring that a total of three recommendations are received.

The deadline to submit a SITE Classified Employee of the Year nomination for your site is January 9, 2024.
The deadline to for the nominee to submit for DISTRICT honors is  February 6, 2024.

The nominee must have demonstrated extraordinary service to the district in one of six nominating categories: 

1. Child Nutrition 

The work of this candidate must be directly related to food handling and/or  preparation. 

Examples: Food Service Worker, etc. 

2. Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities 

The work of this candidate must be directly related to maintenance or operations  services. 

Examples: Custodian, Electrician, Laborer, Caretaker, Landscape Tech, etc. 3. Office and Technical Business Services 

The work of this candidate must be directly related to clerical, secretarial, financial  or technological duties. 

Examples: Secretary, Attendance Clerk, Accountant, Network Systems Technician,  Microcomputer Programmer, etc. 

4. Paraeducators 

The work of this candidate must provide direct instructional services to students. 

Examples: Classroom Assistant, Library Assistant, Special Education Assistant,  Special Education Technician, etc. 

5. Support Services and Security 

The work of this candidate must be directly related to security of students and/or  property or work which has duties that are not covered under any of the other  categories. 

Examples: Campus Security Assistant, Community Services Officer, School Police  Officer, etc.  

6. Transportation 

The work of this candidate must be directly related to student transportation. Examples: School Bus Driver, Dispatcher, Scheduler, etc.

In order for the nominee to qualify for the district award, the employee must be a classified employee with at least five years of  service in a monthly, non-management, non-supervisory position.